That entire article is long, but it leads into the benefits of the program and all that other stuff how it leads to basketball and helps.

So worth the read if you want some good coverage on it.

Appreciate this, MJST.

Ya, good stuff MJST.
For all those bringing up Magic and Shaq, let me tell you something. Those guys walked the walk. And BTW if Shaq had dedicated himself to better overall fitness he would be the far and away GOAT, not just a top 12 guy.

The last 4 years of my career in the military I oversaw Ranger training. If we had a 22 year old out of the academy who was "loose in the cage", he was either going to get whipped into the best shape of his life or he was going to drop out, simple as that.
A veteran operator who had proven himself, it really wasn't a major concern.

There is nothing wrong with expecting excellence and professionalism.
IMO opinion there is no excuse for a young guy like Randle to not be in top shape, or a guy like Deng who just signed a 72 mil contract to come into camp so obviously out of shape._________________"Rangers lead the way!"

That entire article is long, but it leads into the benefits of the program and all that other stuff how it leads to basketball and helps.

So worth the read if you want some good coverage on it.

Appreciate this, MJST.

Ya, good stuff MJST.
For all those bringing up Magic and Shaq, let me tell you something. Those guys walked the walk. And BTW if Shaq had dedicated himself to better overall fitness he would be the far and away GOAT, not just a top 12 guy.

The last 4 years of my career in the military I oversaw Ranger training. If we had a 22 year old out of the academy who was "loose in the cage", he was either going to get whipped into the best shape of his life or he was going to drop out, simple as that.
A veteran operator who had proven himself, it really wasn't a major concern.

There is nothing wrong with expecting excellence and professionalism.
IMO opinion there is no excuse for a young guy like Randle to not be in top shape, or a guy like Deng who just signed a 72 mil contract to come into camp so obviously out of shape.

We don't have an official Magic Johnson thread and every official thread I made ends up being a total fail so I'll just post this in this thread.

Summer of 1984:

Magic Johnson: "Pat Riley wrote me a letter that said... I want you to be in the best shape of your life and come back better next season...".

Pat Riley wrote Magic Johnson this later after our devastating loss to the Celtics in 1984. After this letter Magic Johnson spent the entire off season running early mornings and working on his game alone, which turned him into a player that beat the Celtics in the finals in 1985 and 1987.

Summer of 2017:

Magic Johnson: “We told every player that they must improve and we want them to be in the best physical shape of their lives. We don’t want anybody over seven, eight percent body fat anymore, and basically all but one or two players were in double-figures in body fat, we can’t have that. We told them that this is all about excellence now and so you’ve got to be disciplined, you’ve got to put the work in, those who come back in shape, they’re going to see the court. Those who don’t, won’t see the court. It’s simple as that. This is not about anything but excellence, so you’ve got to be a professional. This is your job.”

Magic Johnson is one of the greatest Lakers of all time and an NBA Legend. We're blessed to have this guy around our young core because he knows exactly what is needed to become a Lakers legend, he wants everyone to work as hard as he did and be as committed to Lakers excellence as he was. He's holding our young core to the same standard that the Lakers held him too back in the 1980s. This guy knows what it takes and he's going to make sure our young core knows what it takes as well._________________Did Jordan Clarkson think Metta's 3 at the end was going in? "I don't know. He was shaking like a stripper in the corner."

Guys like Brewer should have no excuses for their body fat being that high. And I think what should factor into not just their diets but their workouts and how many sessions they are doing. Such as if you're in the top 3 of workout sessions, your body fat WILL drop as your body evolves. That's to be expected.

Unless these guys submerged them selfs in water to accurately measure body fat all theses numbers are off.

Do any of you actually have a CLUE on what 8% body fat looks like? Let alone 5%

Bring back those 80's shorts for practices, guys will lose that body fat when those tight shorts start to cut off their circulation. Nance to Zub... "Do these shorts make my butt look big? I think they are cutting off the blood to my junk". #Run_________________"If you see me in a fight with a bear, prey for the bear". Ive always loved that quote. Thats "mamba mentality" we don't quit, we don't cower, we don't run. We endure and conquer.

Guys like Brewer should have no excuses for their body fat being that high. And I think what should factor into not just their diets but their workouts and how many sessions they are doing. Such as if you're in the top 3 of workout sessions, your body fat WILL drop as your body evolves. That's to be expected.

Unless these guys submerged them selfs in water to accurately measure body fat all theses numbers are off.

Do any of you actually have a CLUE on what 8% body fat looks like? Let alone 5%

Your chart isn't accurate 20-25% for a male is near danger zone for obese, and that show's them with a bit of abdominal fat layer. Above 10% is pretty unacceptable for so called world-class athletes. Magic is simply setting a S.M.A.R.T. goal for the entire team. Those who don't put in the work show that they don't have what the new front office is looking for in a player. Its pretty simple, I think most of you are mocking him for a simple statement.

Guys like Brewer should have no excuses for their body fat being that high. And I think what should factor into not just their diets but their workouts and how many sessions they are doing. Such as if you're in the top 3 of workout sessions, your body fat WILL drop as your body evolves. That's to be expected.

Unless these guys submerged them selfs in water to accurately measure body fat all theses numbers are off.

Do any of you actually have a CLUE on what 8% body fat looks like? Let alone 5%

I think we're going more for what Magic perceives as 7-8% body fat. Most people tend to underestimate body fat percentage by quite a significant margin. They have to or else they become fatter. If you have to bump what you thought was 8% to 12%, now you got to raise your own BF% from 18% to 22%. I don't want to think I'm 22%.

Guys like Brewer should have no excuses for their body fat being that high. And I think what should factor into not just their diets but their workouts and how many sessions they are doing. Such as if you're in the top 3 of workout sessions, your body fat WILL drop as your body evolves. That's to be expected.

Unless these guys submerged them selfs in water to accurately measure body fat all theses numbers are off.

Do any of you actually have a CLUE on what 8% body fat looks like? Let alone 5%

I think we're going more for what Magic perceives as 7-8% body fat. Most people tend to underestimate body fat percentage by quite a significant margin. They have to or else they become fatter. If you have to bump what you thought was 8% to 12%, now you got to raise your own BF% from 18% to 22%. I don't want to think I'm 22%.

You set the goal of 7 to 8% knowing youre happy with under 10 which professional athletes should be...add that to high level cardio and now the tempo goes up which most teams cant hang with for 48 min.

Fatigue makes cowards of us all...this was one of Vince Lombardi's greatest contributions to professional sports. A team in exellent shape but questional talent can now compete with a team with better talent but less conditioned for the activity. He made conditioning a talent._________________"This game's in the refrigerator. The door is closed, the lights are out. the eggs are coolin', the butter's gettin' hard and the jello's jigglin'."
- Chick, the One & Only

I'm confused. They all looked exactly the same body-wise as they did last year

Randle & Zubac have noticeably less body fat than they did last year._________________If you have any tickets to buy for anything coming up, use the Promo Code: LFR to get $20 your first order on SeatGeek. Sign-up Here: https://sg.app.link/lfr